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Queen Marie of Romania and A City in Transylvania

This hub deals primarily with one member of the extended British Royal and Russian Imperial Family: Queen Maria of Romania. The City is Alba Iulia (Romanian), Erdel Belgradi (Turkish), Gyulafehérvár...

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The Penny Black adhesive stamp was issued by Great Britain in 1840.82

World's First Christmas Stamp

Who fashioned the world's first-ever Christmas postage stamp? What country released it? Find out here.

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From the Point at Laie on Oahu, Hawaii   Copyright Ruth Elayne Kongaika77

Annexation of The Hawaiian Islands

To those of us who are fairly new to Hawaii, we have to more or less learn for ourselves about the so-called injustices that were done to the “Native Hawaiian” people. We get a sense that something...

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German map of 1915 showing lines of South African troop advances76

Postcards illustrate South Africa's contribution to First World War in Africa

When war broke out in Europe in August 1914 the belligerents were all colonial powers with colonies in Africa and so the colonies became embroiled willy-nilly in a war thousands of miles away.

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Decline and the Collapse of the Qing Dynasty

Qing Dynasty            Qing Dynasty, 1644-1911, also known as Ch’ing or Manchu, last of the Chinese dynasties. During the Qing period, imperial China reached its zenith of power and influence....

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Bark Scorpion. Nasty chap, lethal for small children.  Arizona and Sonora Desert, etc.76

The Scorpion: A Creature Nobody Loves

Scorpions kill 10 times more people than do snakes. As I have done a hub article on snakes and spiders, I thought I might as well finish the series up by having a look at scorpions, the arachnid feared by...

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The ethereal Temple of Heaven69

My Impressions of China: Beijing

Beijing is a special place in China as it is the place where a lot of historical events have happened. However, when I visted Beijing during the winter of 2008, I was marvelling at not only the heritage but...

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Buy Lego Star Wars

Lego Star Wars is one of the most popular series produced by Lego at the moment. Kids and Adults are equally fascinated by the variety of models that are available in the Star Wars range. There are two major...

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Oh my God!!! I am old!!!

There were a lot of things that I had to learn when I moved to the USA. I am from South America and I had to get used to some shocking cultural differences such as drive-through banks, absence of side walks...

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The Forbidden City in Beijing, China

The Forbidden City is located in the center of Beijing and attracts a lot of tourists. It was built during the Ming Dynasty in the early 1400's for the emperors of China. Since the Forbidden City is no longer a residence, they have turned it into a museum and are constantly renovating it to maintain it's beauty.

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